Does anyone actively harvest and prepare Japanese knotweed here in New Haven? I'd love to ask about your harvesting techniques and cooking habits/recipes!
I bet Bun Lai has a recipe/s. He used to own Miya’s.
Ugh I miss Miya’s. That was my first thought with this post. They used to have fried knotweed that tasted exactly like KFC fried chicken skin but was totally vegan. It was incredible. I’m not vegan but some of my friends were and that was our favorite spot we could all enjoy. That and Mamoun’s down the street.
He was an absolute genius in making things you would usually turn your nose up at taste amazing!
My husband often eats it raw I’ve tried it but I don’t like the taste
This is pretty bold given all the chemicals everyone is using to try to kill it.
I should add that I don’t live in the city, but in New Haven county and we don’t harvest from populated areas. We own about 15 acres abutting state forest so that’s where we generally get it. There are a few foraging classes around that I’ve seen
does he prep it in any certain way? is it just small new shoots or full size pieces?
You’ve peaked my interest, someone explain what this is and how it pertains to new haven?
it’s an invasive plant that grows super aggressively and can mess with building structures—but it’s edible! so a lot of people forage it and cook it as a way to help. i’ve never tried it but apparently it’s very tasty!
Miyas used to serve it i believe. It was lightly fried and you shoulda seen my brothers face when he was told he was having so dock weed
Pique 😇
Is that the right was to spell it in this context?
Pique (v.): stimulate (interest or curiosity)
It's too ugly to eat!
I made a strawberry knotweed crumble a couple weeks ago. It was just okay. Maybe I didn't add enough knotweed, but all my boyfriend and I could taste were the strawberries.
My bf and I eat it raw when we find it ! It’s like candy to me lol
I’ve used it a few times and it tastes great but it’s a pain in the ass to peel. I did a crumble with it, like a rhubarb crumble but knotweed.